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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIV, Issue 1023, 17 April 1857, Page 1

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

LECTURES TO YOUNG MEN.

THE COMMITTEE of the above Association have great pleasure in announcing a third Course of Lectures, to be delivered at the Odd Fellows' Hall, in the following order, commencing at halfpast seven o'clock eajh evening.

SUBJECTS : May 8. . . Savonarola and Reform in Italy in the fifteenth Century. . RevT. Hamer. May 15 Mormons and Mormonism. . . . Bey. . J. Mandeno. June 5 . . Some of the Phenomena of Heat illustrated. . .M. Whytlaw, Kisq. June 12. . .A Page from the War in the Crimea. . . . Rev. J. H. Fletcher July 3. ... Maori Priesthood, Witchcraft, and War. . . .Mr. J. White. July 10 Labour and Rest Dr. Bennett. July 31 The Book I last read Rev. A. Reid August 3 . . The present state of Europe viewed in relation to the spread of Religion Rev. D Bruce August 28. . . The Religious History of France. . . . Rev. J. F. Lloyd. September 4. . . . • • •? f Forsaith E.q Tickets, 35., to admit to the Course (with the privilege of introducing a lady) may bo had ot the Secretary, Mr. Chapman, Q leen-street, Mr. Wayte, Queen-street, and at the Newspaper Offices. R B. SH ALDERS, Hon. Secretary.

Engineers, Millwrights, and Machinists, IRON & BRASS FOUNDERS, PARNELL, AUCKLAND, CASH PRICES FOR CASTINGS:— Iron, Qd. to Sd. per Ib. ; Furnace Bars and Sashweights, 3 J per Ib. ; Brass, 2s. to Ss. per Ib. Delivered Free to any part of Town. OLD IRON & BRASS BOUGHT. AN APPRENTICE WANTED.

AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. IMPORTANT NOTICE. rFHE Books of the Society CLOSE on the 28th •*- day of February, 1857, for the current year's business. All proposals made at this agency before the 10th of February will be entitled to participate in the profits of the year, in terms of the rules of the Society. At the last investigation, the bonus additions averaged considerably more than 3 per cent, per aunum on all policies then entitled to participate. Comparative Example of Advantages of this Society over other similar Institutions.— Age 40, Policy for £500. Name of Office. Annual Pre- Duration ol Bonus Addimium. Policy. dition. *SSKUr- 16 11 * 7 yean. £70 0 0 An'EnjrlishPro- - ,- pnetaryCo 16 7 1 10 years. 50 16 8 Avst. Mutual So U c?eA° E !' T 16 2 1 4jTs.&Bmos. 81 13 7 To meet the views of all elites, an option is, allowed to Members of receiving the net value of their Bonuses in cash, as they accrue from time to time, or of appropriating them to a reduction of future Annual Premiums, or according to the plan detailed at more length above, of retaining them as certain fixed additions to the benefits originally contracted for. J. A. Gilpillan, Agent.

Auckland, January 19, 1857. UNITY FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. Capital :—: — TWO MILLIONS. Chief Offices :—: — 8 & 10 CANNON-STREET, LONDON. Advantages to Insurers :— Complete security afforded by thousands of shareholders whose names and addresses are published. A participation in the Protits, to the extent of twothirds, constituting an entirely new feature in Fire Insurance. The prompt and liberal settlement of all claims. An Allowance of Fifteen Days for Renewal of Policies. No Charge for Policies or Endorsements. The opportunity of becoming a Shareholder, and as such entitled to all the advantages of mutuality. The above are a few of the advantages offered to Insurers by this Association, with the belief that its principles are both popular and sound. Full particulars, with the names of Directors and Shareholders, to be obtained of,— F. U. GLEDHILL, New Plymouth. NICHOLSON & RIDINGS, Nelson. STXTART & KINROSS, Wellington. J. F. McCARDELL, Canterbury. AND Sidney H. Cornish, Unity Office, Queen-street, Auckland.

GEOKGE FRASER, Ship, Insurance, AND PRODUCE BROKER, GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT and AC COUNTANT. QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND, Opposite Connell & Ridings' Auction Mart. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the "authority" for registering the claims of another person, in accordance with the terms of the 24th clause of Sir George Grey's Proclamation, under the New Zealand Constitution Act, must be produced at the time of making such claim. It is further notified that claims cannot be received after the 30th instant. Thos. Becivham, Principal Returning Officer. Police Office, City of Auckland, April 7th, 1857.